Umbrella parasol



Jan. 16, l1923.

l. H. WEIINBERG ET AL.

UMBRELLA PARASOL.

FILED FEB. I6, 1922.

WITNESSES UMBEELLA PARASOL.

Application led February 16, 1922. Serial No. 537,017'.

[o all 'whom it may concern Be it known that we, sAAc l-l. llfninnrnc and @iraniens F. Eiserne, citizens ot the United States, and residents ot the city oi New York, borough of hllanhatt-an.ll in the county of New York and State ot New Vo l have invented a new and improved ll brella Parasol, ot which the followingis a full clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in umbrellas or parasols, an object of the invention being` to provide an improved construction ot umbrella or parasol, whereby the cover7 when in open position, has a Icanopy appearance which is extremely attrattive and vornamental.

A Yfurther object is'to provide improvements in the construction ot an umbrella or i rasol7 whereby -he cover connected to the terrule ot the umbrella or parasol is caused to move longitudinally ot the umbrella rod by the action oit a spring` or elastic meinber to compel the central upper portion of the cover to assume a canopy shape when the cover is opened.

il] ith these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features ot construction,'and combinations and ar raiigeineiits ot parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l. is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section showing the central portion ont the umbrella or parasol when the lat-ter is in open position.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure l, showing` the arrangement of parts when the umbrella or parasol is in closed position.

Figure 3 is a perspective view ot the umbrella or parasol in open position.

ln the description hereinafter of our invention, we shall refer to the saine as an umbrella with the understanding that this term is 11sedin its broadest sense to include a p 4sol or any portable analogous device which is utilized either for protect-ion against the rain or the sun.

nl represents the stick of our improved umbrella, to which at a point removed from its end a collar 2 is fixed. This collar 2 may be secured to the rod in any approved manner, and we have illustrated as a securing means a pin 3 projecting` through the rod and sleeveg although the invention is, ot course, not limited in this particular.

'lo the fixed collar the ribs fl an: pb c ally connect/ech shown at 5, and it is to be understooch oit course. that the ribs are connected ordinary stays to a sliding ring or collar, such as is common in the art, and rwhich needs no detail description or illustration. A

t5 represents the cover ot the umbrella. This cover is made in sections, as is custom,- ary, and the seams of the sections eing' located in approximate alignment with the ribs and the cover attached at its outer edpe to each or' the ribs as is customary in the art.

@n the end or the rod l we provide a tubular tferrule 7 having' a closed outer end 7, the ierrule being adapted to more lougritudinally on the rod, and a coiled spring oz' other elastic member 8 is positioned around the stick l and interposed between the inner end et the ierrule 7 and the collar 2 and eX- erts an outward pressure on the Jerrule 7.

The terrule 7 is preferably formed with an annular groove 9 and in this groove 9 the central portion ot the coreal G is cured Vpreferably by means of flexible strands l0 of metal, silk, or any other ina terial.

ln assembling the parts, the cover is reversed and secured in the groove 9 by means oi the strands l0, and when inverted, the strands will be enclosed. Around the outside of the terrule and overlapping the upper central portion ot' the the cover 6,

we preferably provide an ornamental ring 1l, which is preferably made ot' silk or other material which conforms to the material oit the cover itself and gives an ornamental and attractive finish to the same.

In cutting the sections of the cover the inner ends of each section are so shaped that when the umbrella is opened and the ferrule 7 forced outwardly by the spring 8, this central portion ot the cover will. assume what is known in the art as a canopy shape, giving an attractive appearance to the umbrella and yet functioning to prevent rain from entrance around the rod by reason ot the construction above described.

The central portion, which we indicate by the reference numeral l2, is maintained taut by the action of the spring 8 when the umbrella is open, but when the umbrella is closed, the cover draws the terrule inwardly along the rod or stern l and serves to tvisghtl)Y compress the spring 8, so that the ferrule has no appreciable movement on the stein and opening the umbrella can be used as a walking stick without any noticeable movement oi' the errulc. The attachment oi the edges oi the cover to the ribs insures the inward or downward n'iovement of the ierrule when the umbrella is closed, and the spring 8 insures the outward movement oi' the ierrule when the umbrella is open to give the desired effect.

A disk 1/1, 4preferably of silk or other material which conforms to the material of the cover, is located against the outer 'face of the ribs L1 and between the saine and the inner face of the cover 6 and has a central Y 15 to allow it to be positioned around the rod 1 and collar 2. This disk may be perfectly plain or may be ornamented as may be desired.

Around the stick 1 against the inner end of the collar 2 a flexible ornamental collar 16'is located and is secured to the ribs et and to the dish-11i by stitches or binding strands 17 so as to prevent displacement ot the collars in use.

It is obvious that the invention 'is not limited to the particular manner ot fastening the collars or the ornamentation relative thereto, but it is desirable to employ such collars to give a neat and attractive appearance to the inside of the umbrella when opened, although they may be omitted, if desired, without departing from the invention.

VIn operation, the ferrule 7 is caused to move outwardly by the spring S when the umbrella is opened, to hold the central portion of the cover taut and give the desired canopy shape and, at the same time, the manner of securing the cover to the ferrule renders the cover watertight. `When the umbrella is closed, the cover operates' toI draw the ferrule longitudinally of the rod 1 to compress the spring 8, so that the umbrella, 'when in closed position, can be rolled and used Without any appreciable move ment of the errtlle. f

` Attention is directed to the fact that the collar holding member 16 also cooperates with the flexible member 14 in concealing the springv 8 and in protecting the saine from foreign objects, thereby rendering the umbrella highly desirable and salable. Also it is undesirable to have the spring exposed so that foreign objects may strike the same andthe provision of the iiexible member 14- and the member 16 rearwardly of the spring effectively conceals and protects the spring. Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of the parts described without departing from the invention, and hence we do not limit ourselves to the precise details set forth, but consider ourselves at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall Within the spirit and scope of the appended claim. l/Ve claim: Y An umbrella comprising a stick, a collar secured thereon, ribspivoted to said collar, a cover secured to said ribs, a socketed ferrule slidable on said stick and having connection with said cover, a coiled spring conlined between said collar and said errule, a strengthening member ofthe same material as the cover arranged kbetween the cover and the inner portions of the ribs and having a vcentral opening receiving said stick and collar, and a combined collar holding and ornamental memberv having attached strands joined with the inner portion of said strengthening member, said strengthening member and said collar holdin@ inember i being arranged 'rearwardly ofV said spring for protecting and concealing the same.

` ISAAC H. WEINBERG. CHARLES F. BISBlNG. 

